CHKONOLOGICAL 111ST0E.Y OF THE HEKRING-FISHEEY. 309 



" Unfortunately, the result of this year's fishery has not 

 come up to the expectations which were formed. The 

 take was less than an average ; and it fell, particularly 

 during the yacht time, much lower than in the preceding 

 year. Although three more yachts (jaugers) were fitted 

 out, the quantity brought by them was fully less than half 

 the quantity brought in by the jaugers (yachts) in 1856. 

 Indeed, the last jauger had to return empty." 



The entire quantity caught by the busses was as follows, 

 in the three successive years of — 



1855, 1856. 



FuU Herrings, ... 1735 2057 



Maatjes, „ ... 62 75 



Empty, „ ... 285 434 

 SpaAvned, ,, 



1857. 

 1268 lasts. 



55 „ 

 200 „ 



31 „ 



2082 2566 1554 



At 14 barrels per last, 29,148 35,924 21,756 barrels. 



The loss to the owners from the small take in 1857 

 was to a great extent made up by the high prices obtained 

 on account of the short supply ; the thirty-two lasts of 

 yacht herrings were sold for 46,000 guilders (about L.8 

 per barrel of herrings), while the seventy lasts of 1856 

 only sold for 59,200 guilders, about L.5 per barrel on an 

 average. 



The exportation from Holland during the six following 

 years was in 



BaiTels. 

 13,650 

 15,554 

 16,556 

 16,442 



1852, 

 1853, 

 1854, 

 1855, 

 1856, 

 1857, 



Lasts. 

 975 



nil 



1254 



1173 



1447 



996 



20,258 

 13,994 



The subjoined is a list of the busses fitted out during 

 the ten years from 1848 inclusive, and the number of 



